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Data-Driven Modeling of 4D Ocean and Coastal Acidification in the Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays

The ocean absorbs about a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. When this carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater, it results in ocean acidification, affecting many ocean species like corals, lobsters, and oysters that make…
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Now Open: STREAM Awards Request for Proposals

MIT Sea Grant supports small coastal and marine related projects through STREAM Awards — Solutions Through Research, Education & Art in Massachusetts. MIT Sea Grant is now accepting proposals for the STREAM Awards program, open to…
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Four Students Win 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research

MIT Sea Grant is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 Dean A. Horn Award for Undergraduate Study in Marine Research. For the first time, MIT Sea Grant has selected four MIT students to receive the award: Thao Do (Mechanical Engineering…
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Sea Grant Support: A Note from the Director

We are asking for your support urging Congress to maintain funding for Sea Grant. To date, over 600 individuals have signed on in support of our Massachusetts programs, MIT Sea Grant and WHOI Sea Grant. We greatly appreciate all of your support…
River herring migration beneath the surface (Photo: Keith Ellenbogen, MIT Sea Grant Visiting Artist)
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5 Questions: AI and River Herring Monitoring with MIT Sea Grant-Funded Researcher Zhongqi Chen, Woodwell Climate Research Center

MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through our Core Request For Proposals (RFP) open to Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. We talked with funded…
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Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness on June 2

Join the Museum of Science and its Centers for Public Science Learning for the premiere of the short film Space to Sea: The Gulf of Maine’s Ocean Wilderness in the Mugar Omni Theater, featuring renowned conservation photographer  and…
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May 21 Webinar: Shellfish Training Showcase

Join the Aquaculture Information Exchange for a free Shellfish Training Showcase with shellfish educators across the US including Danny Badger from MIT Sea Grant + others from Auburn University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and…
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May 3: Massachusetts Marine Educators Conference with MIT Sea Grant Workshop Exploring Non-Native Marine Species Movement

Species’ Shifts in a Warming Ocean Massachusetts Marine Educators 49th Annual Meeting and Conference Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8:30AM - 4:30PM Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Quissett Campus Register here (Schedule + Registration…
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Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts

A paid internship program training new workers for the aquaculture industry! The Massachusetts aquaculture industry is in search of reliable staff who are willing to learn. The Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts (AIM) program will…
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April 8-9: Gulf of Maine Monitoring & Research Symposium

MassBays, MIT Sea Grant, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and NERACOOS are very excited to announce registration for a symposium to bring together people conducting research and monitoring efforts across the Gulf of Maine. Gulf…